Re: How much sanity checking is required for function inputs?

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On 4/23/2016 6:29 PM, Ian Kelly wrote:
> Python enums are great. Sadly, they're still not quite as awesome as 
> Java enums.

I remember enums more from C than Java. Although I haven't used them 
much in either language. I'm planning to immerse myself back into C via 
Cython. Depending on far I get into this chess program, I might need a 
speed boost here and there.

Thank you,

Chris R.

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Re: How much sanity checking is required for function inputs? Christopher Reimer <christopher_reimer@icloud.com> - 2016-04-23 19:09 -0700

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